By Nitya Chakraborty Democratic rights activist Jagdeep S. Chhokar in his recent piece in the news portal The Wire mentions of his four conclusions on the state of Indian polity in the present stage after the BJP sweep in Delhi assembly polls. His four concluding points are- first, the...
By Anjan Roy The latest article four consultation papers of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives a unique peep into the state of the Indian economy from an outsiders’ point of view, tampered with inputs and interactions with the national economic managers. India’s latest review was released yesterday at...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The politics on enforcement of Hindi through multiple ways across the country and sidelining the languages of the states has turned bitter, first in Tamil Nadu, and now in Punjab. Both the states have objected to Modi government’s attitude on three language formula under National...
By Sushil Kutty US President Donald Trump’s AI-generated video on Gaza, which he uploaded on self-owned ‘Truth Social’, stumped the majority who sat down to watch it. They didn’t think Ai could have been more realistic than the works of celebrity filmmakers like James Cameron with their creative imaginations....
By Dr. Soma Marla The world is facing the brunt of attacks by Donald Trump after his installation as the 47th president of the US. This person combines the qualities of an early capitalist adventurer and an American cowboy-robber baron of a bully and a businessman. Thrown up by...
By Arun Srivastava Bihar has always been a hard nut for the BJP, precisely for the saffron ecosystem. The more the saffron brigade strives and tries to exploit the existing social and caste contradictions, more it gets alienated from the mainstream politics and also from the Bihari people. A...
By Rahil Nora Chopra Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders of AICC interacted with the Assam PCC leadership in New Delhi on Thursday and held a detailed discussion on the way ahead for the party in the northeastern state, where it has been out...
By Raju Kumar BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh, often referred to as the “Heart of India,” is renowned for its rich historical, cultural, and natural heritage. The state government has implemented various initiatives to develop the tourism sector and attract investments. The Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal has raised hopes...
By P. Sudhir The decision of US President Donald Trump to close the United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID) led to a slugfest between the two main ruling class parties – the BJP and Congress. Announcing the closure, a list of recipients of USAID was published. Quoting from...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak The political analysts who have predicted immediately after the Delhi Vidhan Sabha election results were out on February 8, 2025 that it was the beginning of the end of the future of Arvind Kejriwal, his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and his mode of politics, may...
By Rabindra Nath Sinha KOLKATA: A close read of the memoranda submitted recently to Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla suggests that Meiteis and Kuki-Zos, the two sides involved in the ethnic conflict, unhesitatingly agree on the urgency of alleviating the persisting misery of internally persons (IDPs) by executing a proper...
By Krishna Jha There’s a difference between lip service and good policy. And if the Union Budget’s approach to millions of gig workers is examined, one can draw only one conclusion – it is nothing but mere lip service. The government has claimed that it would provide identity cards...
By Anjan Roy Three years after it was started on February 24, 2022, the war in Ukraine is coming to end. True to his claims, the US president, Donald Trump, is striking deals on all sides to bring this war to a close. True. Trump has shamefully deserted all...
By Swarati Sabhapandit The Indian Constitution establishes political unity in a widely divided society. The Constituent Assembly members envisioned a State capable of liberating the population from the shackles of legacies of injustice. In the 19th century, Alexis de Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill apprised us about the difficulty...
By K Raveendran Tension is mounting over the Centre’s plan for offshore sand mining, with the issue rapidly evolving into yet another flashpoint between the Modi government and opposition-led coastal states. At the heart of the controversy lies not just the environmental and economic concerns raised by the affected...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The Latin American nation Bolivia is currently undergoing a major political turmoil as after two years of infighting between the former President Evo Morales and the incumbent President Luis Arce, the ruling left wing coalition was split at a convention of MAS workers on February 25...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Political developments in Delhi have been making Punjab politics complex. AAP’s loss of power in Delhi has emboldened the opposition Congress in Punjab which hopes to topple the government through defection. BJP is trying to make inroads by taking credit for conviction of ex-Congress MP...
By Sushil Kutty ‘Vanakkam’ or ‘Namaste’? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wouldn’t mind a greeting in Russian, the language of his namesake, but greet him with a ‘Ram-Ram’ in ‘khari-boli Hindi’ and he might burst a blood vessel while soaking in the morning sun. The Tamil doesn’t think...